Matter of Contempt of Peisner

78 Mich. App. 642 (1977)

261 N.W.2d 30

IN THE MATTER OF THE CONTEMPT OF BALFOUR PEISNER

PEOPLE

v.

JACKSON.

Docket No. 29664.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided September 21, 1977.

Alphonso R. Harper (by Rudy J. Huizenga), for the Recorder's Court Judge.

Balfour Peisner, in propria persona.

Before: BEASLEY, P.J., and V.J. BRENNAN and J.R. McDONALD,[*] JJ.

During the within murder trial, the trial judge found Balfour Peisner, counsel for defendant, in contempt for willfully, persistently and repeatedly violating the ruling of the court, and fined him $150.

The trial judge is empowered to control proceedings…